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VR enters new phase amid tech sector restructuring
2023 marks a period of moving towards what is coined 'phase five' — ultra slim headsets with wireless or tethered technology, incorporating sophisticated…
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Harm reduction machines debut in DC
April 24, 2023
DC Health, the Department of Behavioral Health and the DC Fire & Emergency Medical Services Department have partnered to introduce vending machines to…
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Coffee, tea, water linked to lower diabetes risk
April 24, 2023
Adults with type 2 diabetes can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and live longer by replacing sugary drinks with coffee or tea or water, according to…
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Vending machine in Missouri shopping center offers cupcakes
April 24, 2023
Shoppers at Dogwood Vintiques in Jefferson City, Missouri can buy cupcakes from a glassfront vending machine, according to a News Tribune report.
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Quench acquires AquaLine in Boston
April 21, 2023
Quench, a provider of filtered water solutions for businesses and dealer partners across North America, has acquired AquaLine Pure Water Services of Boston for…
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Coca-Cola teams with Snapchat on AR vending machine
April 21, 2023
Coca-Cola is the first brand to install an augmented reality enabled vending machine that provides AR experiences and rewards, according to a consumergoods.com…
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Indian reservation installs Narcan machine
April 21, 2023
The Pala Band of Mission Indians has installed the first naloxone vending machine on tribal land in the U.S. at the Pala Fire Department in Southern…
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Bounce Bounce Trampoline Park opens 2nd Texas location
April 21, 2023
Bounce Bounce Trampoline Park & Entertainment Center has opened its second arcade, at 7955 Barker Cypress Rd., Suite 100, Cypress, Texas, according to a…
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Tyson Foods to pilot self-driving trucks
April 20, 2023
Tyson Foods Inc. will use self-driving trucks to ship products between Dallas and San Antonio, Texas, beginning this month, according to a press release.
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Bowlero to acquire Andy B’s
April 20, 2023
Bowlero Corp., a Richmond, Virginia-based provider of bowling entertainment, agreed to acquire Andy B's in Bartlett, Tennessee, marking the company's first…
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Eversys names global marketing director
April 20, 2023
Andre Eiermann Eversys, a Switzerland-based coffee equipment manufacturer, has named Andre Eiermann global marketing director, according to a press…
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Liberty Coca-Cola to create its own energy, recover CO2
April 20, 2023
Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages, a Philadelphia based bottler, has teamed with Clarke Energy USA Inc., a Kohler company, to create what the company believes to be…
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Montana c-store to feature vending machines
April 20, 2023
Snack Time Market, a new convenience store in Billings, Montana, will feature 25 vending machines and no cashiers, according to a ktvq.com report.
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Lavazza intros Flavia hot, cold beverage brewer
April 19, 2023
Lavazza North America Inc. has introduced its Flavia Creation 300 + Chill Refresh, offering 14 different types of hot, cold and frothed beverages, including…
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Hempbox Vending taps Accel Media to sell kiosk screen advertising
April 19, 2023
Hempbox Vending Inc. has tapped Accel Media International LLC to sell advertising on its kiosk screens, according to a press release.
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Innovative Foodservice Group acquires Foodservice & Restaurant Supply
April 19, 2023
The Innovative Foodservice Group, a Tampa, Florida-based organization consisting of foodservice distributors, has acquired Foodservice & Restaurant Supply…
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365 Retail Markets acquires UK foodservice menu management firm
April 19, 2023
365 Retail Markets, a provider of unattended retail technology, has acquired Kafoodle, a U.K. based food technology company that specializes in menu and…
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Research claims soda tax reduces consumption, improves health
April 19, 2023
Soda taxes contributed to a double-digit decline in soda sales, according to research conducted by the University of California, San Francisco, Healthday…
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California athletic club to introduce Blendid smoothie kiosks
April 19, 2023
Guests at the The Bay Club in San Francisco and Redwood Shores, California will be able to serve themselves smoothies at the touch of a button, courtesy of…
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Tata Coffee boosts Q4 2022 revenue, profits
April 19, 2023
Tata Coffee Ltd. lifted its Q4 2022 revenue 10.2% from 6.56 billion rupees ($80 million) to 7.23 billion rupees ($88 million), driven by a rising demand from…
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